Turkmen jewelry

[2] A semi-nomadic people, the various Turkmen tribes often came into contact with urban population centers in the Middle East.

[3] Silver set with precious stones became the most widely produced variant of Turkmen Jewelry.

"[3] It was believed that, by wearing jewelry set with precious stones early in her life, a young woman could increase her fertility.

After giving birth, a woman would then slowly decrease the amount of jewelry she wore as she aged.

[2] Due to the cost of precious metals and gemstones, some Turkmen jewelry substitutes glass beads for gems.